Category Archives: eLearning

Safe Training during COVID-19

America is facing an unprecedented challenge.  As a country, we have been asked to modify our daily lives, our work, our home, our schooling – all to overcome an invisible enemy that seems to change the rules on a daily … Continue reading →

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New AHA BLS Online and what it means for you.

Posted on June 3, 2016 by

The new course, “BLS HeartCode Online Part 1” by contrast, has a longer Skills Session. This Session will involve video segments, Team Dynamics exercises and more elaborate hands-on testing. This session will last about 2 hours. Continue reading →

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AHA Online CPR AED and BLS Training: 10 Easy Steps to your Online CPR Certification

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Last night I was watching “How William Shatner Changed the World” and noted that one of the points was that computers and the internet are the bastions of all information.  That is true.  Even with CPR, the internet has emerged … Continue reading →

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Free class vs. Paid class

Operating so close to hospitals, I get a lot of students who are nurses, doctors or technicians that could be trained for free by their hospital. So, why do they spend the money and come to me for their AHA … Continue reading →

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Mobile Skills Checks – Our newest service to make your CPR easy

Safety Education Specialists’ is pleased to announce our latest training service – Mobile Skills Checks! It’s easy-simply complete your Online Part 1 (www.onlineaha.org) then call us at 571-422-2989 (standard business hours please) for our Mobile Unit to respond. We will schedule … Continue reading →

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The Top-10 Do’s and Dont’s for a CPR Class…or “I am as nice as you allow me to be.”

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

I recently read the “Do’s and Don’ts” section of a magazine and was surprised at the number of astounding things I saw.  Didn’t someone tell these people what to do? Why would someone think a certain behavior is ok?  Then I … Continue reading →

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FDA Meeting to discuss External Defibrillators

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

On December 15th and 16th, the FDA held a public discussion/presentation forum on External Defibrillators.  Though I was unable to attend (I was registered, but was called to classes on those days), I have spent the last several days going … Continue reading →

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Why I don’t believe that eLearning CPR is as good as advertised.

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

As the owner of a CPR Training Company, I am acutely aware of the impact that the growing field of eLearning CPR Training options.  I have several concerns about how “complete” this training is assumed to be. One very common … Continue reading →

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How much should you really enjoy your CPR Class?

Posted on September 22, 2010 by

Wait, did I say Enjoy your CPR Class?  That’s random.  Most people hate CPR classes.  The boring movies, the tedious work on the dummy (the manikin-not the person sitting across the conference table picking their nose!), and an instructor who wants … Continue reading →

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